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Pushing the Bear is a historical novel by Diane Glancy about the Trail of Tears and the Cherokee experience in 1838 and 1839 as they traveled from their native land to reservations in the west. Told from the perspective of a number of Cherokee Indians who are on the trail, the book is interspersed with real historical documents and the voices of Christian missionaries and soldiers who were tasked with leading the Cherokee toward their new home. The book looks closely at the experiences of the Cherokee as they were exiled from their ancestral home, and the horrors they experienced on the trail.
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I would have to read the poem, but a lot of symbolism can be used for a paper bag. I'd say it's pretty important but, again, I woud probably need to read the poem first.
